Removing part of the Spirit of the Earth Vein would disrupt the earth veins' operation and greatly reduce their efficiency in converting Innate Spiritual Qi. As long as he ensured the earth veins' operation remained unaffected, this could be done.
Xuan Qing tried taking out an Acquired Spiritual Root specially cultivated by the Qing Ya Sisters and slowly transplanting it onto an Earth Vein Node. Once the transplant succeeded, just as when they had transformed Azure Nether Island, the earth veins' operating efficiency increased.
Seizing the opportunity, Xuan Qing instantly swept away a small portion of the Spirit of the Earth Vein. He took out the scroll in his hand and placed the Spirit of the Earth Vein inside. The Great Dao Merit on the scroll automatically began circulating, revolving around the Spirit of the Earth Vein.
Before long, a scene appeared on the scroll by itself. It resembled their current surroundings, only much smaller and far less distinct.
At that moment, a message from the scroll entered Xuan Qing's Sea of Consciousness. It needed more Spirit of the Earth Vein.
"Oh! So this worked." Xuan Qing had not expected it to be this simple. From now on, this would be another Map of Mountains and Rivers. He could truly stage a show of real and fake Innate Spiritual Treasures in the Prehistoric Era.
Seeing that the image on the scroll had not vanished this time, Han Xi happily said to Xuan Qing, "Brother, how was that? I told you I was right. Your little sister really is a genius."
Xuan Qing gave an awkward laugh. He had actually been stubbornly wrestling with this painting for several hundred kalpas, yet Han Xi had solved it with a single sentence. That was truly humiliating.
Xuan Qing turned to inspect the earth veins again, checking how much damage removing the Spirit of the Earth Vein had caused and whether he could afford such consumption.
There was no problem at all with the Earth Vein Node's operation. It was even more efficient than before the Spiritual Root had been planted, and the surrounding Innate Spiritual Qi had become denser. Perhaps living beings would settle here in the future.
It seemed that everyone would have to join the great undertaking of planting Spiritual Roots from now on. The Qing Ya Sisters could not possibly handle it all alone. Who would have thought their old idea would truly come to pass? They really were going to plant Spiritual Roots throughout the Prehistoric Era.
The Spiritual Roots they had cultivated before might not be enough. The Earth Vein Node before them was not particularly large, so it only required an Acquired Spiritual Root. But for a large node, would they not need an Innate Spiritual Root? His divine water would likely all be consumed on this in the future.
They immediately got to work. Xuan Qing led everyone in launching a massive planting effort across Kunlun Mountain. As more and more Spiritual Roots were planted, the Earth Vein Nodes began linking together.
After they had planted 129,600 Acquired Spiritual Roots, these Earth Vein Nodes became completely connected. Kunlun Origin responded on its own, forming an Earth Vein Array and converting countless streams of Innate Spiritual Qi.
The scroll in his hand began to tremble as well. It automatically flew from Xuan Qing's grasp and hovered above the array. Countless merits merged with the many Spirits of the Earth Vein, their auras intertwining, while an illusory Kunlun Mountain unfolded within the scroll.
The Great Dao of Creation manifested on its own, and countless laws emerged. Kunlun Origin also began cheering, resonating with the scroll.
Xuan Qing's Primordial Spirit automatically left his body, and the Earth Flower appeared. The Dao resonance of the Law of Creation began merging with the scroll as well, and he entered Enlightenment.
No one knew how much time passed before Xuan Qing awoke. His comprehension of the Law of Creation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and he was now not far from grasping ten percent of the laws required for the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
Looking up at the scroll, he saw that the Law of Creation, Kunlun Origin, Great Dao Merit, and the Spirit of the Earth Vein had formed multicolored ink, evolving into line after line of patterns.
These patterns intertwined to form Innate Dao Patterns, writing the two Great Dao characters: Kunlun.
The Great Dao of Creation and the countless laws vanished. Great Dao appeared in the Prehistoric Era, and countless streams of Great Dao Merit descended. Sixty percent flew toward the scroll, twenty percent flew toward Xuan Qing, and the remaining twenty percent split into five portions and flew toward the others.
Xuan Qing had no need for this Great Dao Merit, so he casually tossed it into the scroll. With the help of the Great Dao Merit, the image within the scroll became increasingly clear, while several Dao characters emerged at its top:
Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram!
During his Enlightenment, Xuan Qing's Divine Sense had also left its imprint upon the scroll. This Spiritual Treasure automatically acknowledged him as its master, and information about the scroll entered Xuan Qing's Sea of Consciousness.
An ungraded, growth-type Spiritual Treasure. Dao Bestowed Name: Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram. It differed from the Map of Mountains and Rivers. Xuan Qing did not know what the Map of Mountains and Rivers was like, but it should share many similarities with the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram. The former was a fully formed Spiritual Treasure, while this one might not necessarily remain so in the future.
The Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram could not only depict the Prehistoric Heaven and Earth, but could also outline the future Heaven Realm, Netherworld, and Demon Realm. Even Chaos could be outlined as long as there were sufficient materials. In that regard, the Map of Mountains and Rivers was far inferior.
The Dao Patterns on the image were the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram's Innate Restrictions. If it accumulated enough restrictions, they could even evolve into Chaos Restrictions, turning it into a Chaos Spiritual Treasure.
Xuan Qing was overjoyed. In the future, this would become a second Chaos Spiritual Treasure, and one that would not be restricted by Great Dao. Even Heavenly Dao would not dare expel it from the Prehistoric Era.
"Hahahaha!"
Xuan Qing laughed loudly. This time, he had truly struck it rich.
"Brother, Old Brother, have you gone stupid?"
Han Xi saw Xuan Qing standing there grinning foolishly, ignoring them for quite some time, and called out to him.
"Han Xi, Qing Ya, come over quickly and take a look. We've found a real treasure this time. This scroll has become a Spiritual Treasure, and a growth-type one at that." Xuan Qing hurriedly called everyone over to admire it.
"Brother, a Spiritual Treasure is just a Spiritual Treasure. Don't you already have the Green Lotus of Creation, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure? Why make such a fuss over an Innate Spiritual Treasure?" Han Xi looked at Xuan Qing strangely.
"Chaos Spiritual Treasure? What is that?"
Qing Ya and the others had no idea what a Chaos Spiritual Treasure was. Their inherited memories contained no record of it. Could it be an Innate Supreme Treasure? They were immensely curious.
"Your strength is sufficient now, and learning this information will not damage your Dao Hearts. Today, I'll tell you about it.
Chaos Spiritual Treasures are born in Chaos and are far stronger than Innate Supreme Treasures. Most are the Companion Spiritual Treasures of Chaos Demon Gods, and all bear Chaos Restrictions. Anyone below the Primordial Golden Immortal realm cannot use them. Would you not call that impressive?
I do not know whether any still exist in Chaos, but the Prehistoric Era certainly cannot nurture them."
Listening to Xuan Qing's explanation, their mouths fell open. They had never imagined such overwhelmingly powerful treasures existed. No wonder Great Dao had not allowed them to know. Whose Dao Heart could withstand such temptation?
"Then, Master, if your Companion Spiritual Treasure is a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, doesn't that make you a Chaos Demon God?"
Qing Ling's thought process truly was different. She immediately caught the key point.
"Of course not. Mine was merely a gift from Great God Pangu. Otherwise, I could never have climbed Zhou Mountain or earned the love of the Prehistoric Heaven and Earth."
Xuan Qing truly wanted to punch Qing Ling. How could she lump him together with Chaos Demon Gods? Was he trying to make himself miserable?
"Master is amazing. You actually received Great God Pangu's favor. As expected of our Master, you truly are extraordinary."
It was rare for Qing Ling to praise Xuan Qing. She had no jealousy at all. After all, he was her Master. Perhaps one day she could borrow the Green Lotus of Creation to play with. Qing Ling began letting her imagination run wild.
"None of that is important. What I want to tell you about is this scroll Spiritual Treasure. It is a growth-type Spiritual Treasure that can advance into a Chaos Spiritual Treasure. What do you think of our harvest this time?"
Xuan Qing proudly introduced the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram to everyone.
"Ah, how is that possible?!"
Han Xi understood the difference between Chaos Spiritual Treasures and Innate Spiritual Treasures best. How could something like this happen? It was no different from letting her leap directly from Grand Luo Golden Immortal to Primordial Chaos Great Luo.
"It merely has that possibility. So we'll have to get busy from now on. Our footprints must cover the entire Prehistoric Era."
Xuan Qing explained to everyone how the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram could advance. The others could only shake their heads. It was far too difficult. Even a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal might not be able to accomplish it.
Everyone stopped caring about the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram. It was too far beyond them. They then turned to look at the transforming Kunlun Mountain.
Because the earth veins had linked together, an array evolved within Kunlun Mountain. The array converted countless streams of Innate Spiritual Qi, making the spiritual qi here comparable to that of Azure Nether Island.
As the Innate Spiritual Qi continued to be converted, everyone felt an unending flow of Merit entering their Sea of Consciousness. As long as the array continued operating, they would always have Merit to collect. They had truly become Prehistoric Era civil servants.
This was also Bai Yu and Qing Yue's first time receiving Great Dao Merit. As long as they persisted, they too could condense Golden Wheels of Great Dao Merit.
As long as they kept planting without pause, their Merit would continue increasing. This array had been formed from earth veins. Whoever damaged it would suffer the backlash of Karmic Sin and face judgment from Heaven and Earth.
They would also receive the protection of the Prehistoric Heaven and Earth in the future. It truly was a Prehistoric Era version of the Moral Coercion Array.
This array had completely fused into the Prehistoric Era, becoming equivalent to a part of it. It only converted spiritual qi and enhanced the earth veins. Anyone below the Primordial Golden Immortal realm would be unable to perceive its secrets, believing it to be a naturally formed Blessed Land.
As they entered this region, the Earth Vein Nodes where Spiritual Roots had been planted began surging with spiritual vitality. Spiritual plants also grew rapidly. Perhaps many living beings would be born here before long.
Xuan Qing and the others did not linger. They continued deeper into Kunlun Mountain. The Spirit of the Earth Vein from Kunlun Mountain within the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram was not enough. Kunlun Mountain's image remained illusory, with only a rough outline depicted.
Besides collecting the Spirit of the Ancestral Vein of Kunlun Mountain, they also needed the Spirit of the Earth Vein from every large node. Otherwise, the Innate Dao Patterns in Kunlun Mountain's image would be incomplete, leaving it flawed forever.
This time, they no longer planted Spiritual Roots indiscriminately. They abandoned the smaller Earth Vein Nodes, or else their Spiritual Roots would be nowhere near enough. The Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram was not so demanding either; it only required large nodes. Otherwise, Xuan Qing feared he would fall out with the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram.
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